Articles & News on IT/OT Convergence

How FPGAs are Revolutionizing Sensor-to-Cloud Integration in Manufacturing

  • by Karl Wachswender
  • May 6, 2024
  • Feature

Manufacturers must recognize the pivotal role of FPGAs in enabling efficient sensor-to-cloud connectivity.

atNorth Announces New Chief Development Officer

  • April 23, 2024
  • News

International development expert Anna Kristín Pálsdóttir has been appointed to lead the future expansion of atNorth’s data center portfolio.

Radiflow Partners with Exclusive Networks to Elevate OT Cybersecurity

  • April 18, 2024
  • News

With Radiflow's cybersecurity and risk management solutions for OT environments, Exclusive Networks Italy expands its range of technologies to protect companies' production sites.

Debut at Hannover Messe 2024: Siemens Announces New Generation of Controller with Simatic S7-1200 G2

  • April 17, 2024
  • News

For the first time in ten years, Siemens is announcing a new generation of controllers, available in winter of 2024, at Hannover Messe 2024.

Hexagon and Dragos Unveil Technical Partnership to Strengthen Industrial Cybersecurity

  • April 17, 2024
  • News

Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division has announced a strategic partnership with Dragos, a global leader in cybersecurity for operational technology (OT).

Engineering in the Cloud: ExxonMobil and Its Digital Reality Ecosystem

  • by Renee Bassett
  • April 16, 2024
  • Feature

ExxonMobil is focusing on two mature use cases for its Digital Reality Ecosystem: virtual assembly and additive manufacturing.

What to Expect at Automate 2024

  • by Adam Gluck
  • April 16, 2024
  • Opinion

From the ever-increasing influence of IT devices and practices on the plant floor to finding ways to deal with problems that arise from that convergence, we can expect this show to be about big ideas and innovative solutions. 

SIBERprotect Delivers Automatic Cyber Response Solution for Industrial OT Systems

  • April 15, 2024
  • News

Advanced, real-time, cyber-attack response limits the impact within milliseconds at machine speed, isolates and quarantines the infected production equipment to facilitate faster resumption of normal operations.

E Tech Group Secures New Investment from Graham Partners, Sets Stage for Continued Growth and Innovation

  • April 11, 2024
  • News

With this new investment partnership, E Tech Group expects to accelerate organic growth and acquisition to become a top system integrator in North America.

Advantech Establishes Collaboration with Qualcomm to Shape the Future of the Edge

  • April 10, 2024
  • News

At Embedded World, Advantech proudly announced its strategic collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to revolutionize the edge computing landscape.

Automation Is the Answer to Big Data Migration Obstacles

  • by Paul Scott-Murphy
  • August 14, 2024
  • Feature

Moving the continuous flow of large data sets is manageable with automation.

Armexa Delivers New Tool for OT Cyber Resilience

  • by Jack Smith
  • August 9, 2024
  • News

Armexa launches a cyber resiliency solution designed for OT; it includes security, resilient network management, and reliable backup and recovery.

Cisco State of Industrial Networking Report Reveals OT Security Now a Top Priority for CIOs

  • August 2, 2024
  • News

89% of respondents cited cybersecurity compliance as very or extremely important.

ISASecure Program Adds the Industrial Technology Research Institute as an Associate Member

  • August 2, 2024
  • News

ISASecure assesses automation and control system products to ensure they are robust against network attacks, free from known vulnerabilities and meet the security capabilities defined in the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards.

IFS Acquires EmpowerMX

  • July 30, 2024
  • News

EmpowerMX powerful MRO technology adds further differentiation and depth to IFS Industrial AI proposition for Aerospace & Defense.

How to Choose an NIS2-Compliant OT Security Vendor

  • by Ilan Barda
  • July 17, 2024
  • Feature

An effective OT security regimen must be able to secure the entire environment–legacy as well as the latest devices.

Importance and Challenges of OT Patching in Line with ISA/IEC 62443-2-3

  • by Muhammad Musbah
  • July 17, 2024
  • Feature

In the realm of Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS), effective patch management is critical, and it is governed by ISA/IEC 62443-2-3.

Cyberthreats Built Right into Your OT Environment

  • by Ilan Barda
  • July 16, 2024
  • Feature

Supply chain security is a serious concern for operational technology (OT) and must be addressed immediately.

ISA White Paper on IIoT Systems Addresses Unique Cybersecurity Needs of Cloud and Edge-Cloud Services

  • July 9, 2024
  • News

The International Society of Automation (ISA) has announced that its ISASecure cybersecurity certification program and the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance have released a new paper on industrial internet of things (IIoT) systems.

OT Cybersecurity Market to Hit US$21.6 Billion by 2028 as Industrial Sector Boosts Defense Against Rising Cyberattacks

  • July 5, 2024
  • News

New ABI Research OT cybersecurity dataset highlights steady and stable growth.